military surplus New Pentagon IG report finds that police don't need all those hand-me-downs of military hardware Thom Dunn
long-range acoustic devices Handy advice for dodging and disarming the sonic weapons used by militarized police Thom Dunn
serial swatters Hoaxer with a history of fake bomb threats SWATs and murders a random bystander over a $1.50 Call of Duty bet Cory Doctorow
total destruction the only solution Cops chase innocent shoplifting suspect into stranger's house, then storm it with 50-person SWAT team and blow up every room except one Cory Doctorow
less-lethal "Less lethal" is a deceptive term to describe the weapons that routinely kill and maim peaceful protesters Cory Doctorow
separatism After Madrid seized Catalonia's ballot boxes, they unveiled their secret backup stash of ballot boxes Cory Doctorow